macOS Ventura already has a release date

Taking advantage of the presentation of the new iPads, iPad Pros and Apple TVs, Apple also announced that macOS Ventura, a new version of its desktop operating system, will be available from next October 24. Therefore, this will coincide with the release of iPadOS 16, with which it also has several important features.

macOS Ventura boasts a lot of new features, but none of them are as significant as Producer. With this proposal, Apple aims to refresh the multitasking experience. Essentially, the Stage Manager arranges windows based on application type and places them on the side of the screen. For example, you’ll see one window stack for web browsing applications and another for design tools. The idea is obviously to improve your productivity.

Safari is not left out. While the browser already includes a password manager, with macOS Ventura will drop traditional access credentials and opt for biometric authentication. password. The latter will be achieved, of course, through Touch ID or FaceID – with the involvement of the iPhone in the process. Apple says its system will make you forget about attacks phishingsince the access key will not be stored on external servers – it cannot be leaked – but only on your device.

“Passkeys never leave your device and are only used by the website you created them for, virtually eliminating the risk of phishing.”

Another section that will receive a notable update is spotlight. First, you will now have preview files with Quick Look by simply pressing the spacebar – just like in the Finder. Also, it will show more detailed information when doing searches related to contacts, actors, musicians, movies, series, business and sports.

You can also rperform faster and more targeted actions like searching for songs through Shazam or using a shortcut to mention a couple of examples. To finish what’s related to Spotlight, you should know that you can now image search. Spotlight uses information from images in Photos, Messages, Notes, and the Finder to search your entire library by location, scene, or even other items that appear in images, such as text, a dog, or a car.

If you are one of those who have been asking Apple for a long time use your iPhone as a webcam, macOS Ventura will fulfill your wishes. FROM Camera continuity, just keep your iPhone close to your Mac to use it as a wireless webcam. This feature is especially useful for people who have computers like Mac mini or Mac Studio that don’t have a camera for video calls.

Mac computers compatible with macOS Ventura

While macOS Ventura will be compatible with more Macs, it’s clear that Apple starts to phase out some options with Intel which are relatively recent. For example, the 2016 MacBook Pro is the first with the Touch Bar. Here is a complete list of where you can install a new operating system:

• Mac (2017 and up)
• ‌iMac‌ Pro
• MacBook Air (2018 and up)
• MacBook Pro (2017 and up)
• Mac Pro (2019 and up)
• Mac mini (2018 and up)
• MacBook (2017 and up)